CEMC Cayley, 2008

Number theory Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

Lex has $\$2.65$ . He has only dimes (worth $\$0.10$ each) and quarters (worth $\$0.25$ each). If Lex has more quarters than dimes, how many coins does he have in total?

(A) $12$ (B) $13$ (C) $16$ (D) $19$ (E) $22$

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